Ethan Father calls it a "community touchpoint," which is how he says parade without tipping the word. The message hits my phone at 9am; square at 7pm, open house, Lizzy to speak about scholarships and "continuity." PR adds a run-of-show and two approved captions. I forward the packet to Ops and start moving pieces before the day decides them for me. 'Hold the room, move the pieces,' Blake says. "On it," I answer. Ops board, 09:20. I pin a new strip across the top; Event Cover, Square 5pm - 7pm. Under it; Border coverage; elevated. I pull the patrol grid and shift weight to the south ridge and the river turns because Darius likes edges and water. Gamma Fallon gets south ridge command with Patrol Three and Five stacked and a drone loop at +15/+45; ward checks at S7/S8 at :40 pa

